Attachment for autographic register



Sept 10, 1963 J. E. EUTH 3,103,312

ATTACHMENT FOR AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER 1- Filed Dec. 21, 1961 2Sheets-Sheet 1 Sept. 10, 1963 J. E. EUTH 3,103,372

ATTACHMENT FOR AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER Filed Dec. 21, 1961 2 Sheets-Sheet 23,103,372y ATTACHMENT FORAUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER `lohn E. Euth, Chicago,Ill., assignor to Uarco,

' Incorporated, a corporation of Illinois Filed Dec. 21, 1961, Ser. No.161,0 11 Claims. (Cl. 282-15) This invention relates to an attachmentfor an antographic register and more particularly to lan attachmentydesigned to detect and prevent tampering with .the normal advancementof registerl forms. i

Many retail transactions are recorded today on the conventionalautographic register. Frequently attempts are made to destroy the storeowners car-bon copy of a transaction of sale. In this manner a customermay have a receipt for payment of goods 'on hand where he has either notpaid for the goods, or, paid for .the Igoods and the employee has keptthe money received in payment. -With' the store owners receipt of thetransaction missing at the end of 4a days activities, there'is noimmediate indication that money received for anv alleged sale may alsobe missing. In this way many store owners have been cheated of incomefrom. their sales.

One of the most common methods of so cheating an employer is to attemptto retrieve anV advanced recorded form ordinarily automatically storedin :a locked compartment in an autographic register. After thetransaction has been written down Ion the business fomn on the registerplaten and the form has been advanced, the clerk may tear oli ,theoriginal copy, hand it to the` customer, and then attempt to pull-back`the employers carbon copy which has been'advanced into the `receivingcompartment ofl the register. Once lthe employers carbon copy lhasbeen't'hus retrieved it is torn off and destroyed. Thus,

the' store owner never receives a copy of an alleged re- `corded sale. n

`Still anotherA object of this invention is to provide an attachment foran autographic register which will prevent further advancing of recordedbusiness -forrns once a reverse movement has been imparted to advanced.forms.

A further object of this invention is to provide an attachment for anautographic register which will lacerate Ian 'advanced business formresponsive to an attempt to apply a reverse movement to the advancedbusiness form.

A still lfurther object of this inventionk is to provide an attachmentfor an autographic register which'will render a 4register basicallyinoperative 'once' reverse movement has 4been attempted to be impartedto an advanced business form. v

A yet still further .object of this invention is to provide anattachment for an` autographic register which, npon the application ofreverse movement to an advanced .business form, will lacerate theadvanced business form, prevent further advancing of business forms andwill render ythe register inoperative vluntilthe `attachment can berefleased by' access-only througha .lockedclosure Further objects,featuresl and advantages of the invention `wil-l be readily apparentfrom the following specifications taken with reference to the drawings,in which:

FIGURE l is a top plan view of an autographic register which embodiesthis invention;

FIGURE 2 is a side elevational view of a partial section of theautographic register of FIGURE vl;

` lA@United btates Patent 3,1 0,3 93 Patented Sept. 10, 1 963 ice s 2AFIGURE 3 is a fragmentary section view taken along the line 43--3 ofFIGURE l; i.

FIGURE 4 is a fragmentary section view similar to FIGURE 3; FIGURE 5 isa fragmentary view taken along the line .5 5 of FIGURE 3; and

FIGURE 6 is a section view taken along the line 6 6 of FIGURE 4. r

j, Referring now .to the drawings, in FIGURE l there is shown aconventional autographic register '10 which embodies the subject matterof this invention. Stationery, for recording business transactions, isindicated generally at 11, and is covered by a top cover 12. A hingedlysecured front cover is indicated at 13, and is provided with a lock 14.A handle 1S is providedy for turning the main drive shaft 16 whichadvances recorded business forms.y As shown in FIGURE 2, the register 10is divided into a storage compartment 17 and a fron-t compartment 118,where carbon copies .11a and 11b of advanced forms -11 are received. Thefront compartment 18 is accessible 1 only through the front cover 13which is secured by the lock -14L Referring now to FIGURE 3, theregister includes business form stationery upon the application ofturning movement to the shaft 16. When the register forms khave beenindexed, or advanced, the original sheet 11 passes out of the registerand one or more carbon copies such as 11a .and 11b pass in-to thestorage compartment 18'. .The carbon copies 11a and 11b are guided by afixed upper Iguide plate 21 and a hinged front guide plate 22. A` curvedfront extension 23 of the platen 24 defines the lower limits of travelof the carbon copies 11a and 11b. Secured to the front extension 23 ofthe platen 24 is anti-tampering or anti-retraction or vtamperingdetection device 25 which is the subject matter or this invention. Theattachment includes a carrier or mounting means or base27. Pivotallysecured to the mounting means 27 is la tiltngmeans or gravity weightedcarrier 28 which is responsive to reverse movement imparted to thestationery. Attached to the'carrier 28 is a paper tearing means orneedle 29 which cooperates with the gravity weighted carried 28 and t-heguide plate 21 in response to reverse movement imparted to the carbon'formsv 111e and 11b to lacerate the advanced carbon forms and preventfurther reverse movement thereof. Also secured to the mounting means 27is a spring-loaded plunger 31. In its normal positionthe plunger 31 actsto keep the gravity weighted carrier in an over balanced position, asshown in FIG- URE 3. v

The carrier 28 is also provided with an aperture 30. .When theattachment has responded to a reverse movement, as shown in FIGURE 4,the frictional engagement and subsequent laceration of the advancedcarbon `forms of the needle 29 cooperates with the gravity weight of'the carrier, causing it to ride over the spring-loaded plunger. 31. Inso doing, the plunger urges its way into the aperture 39, therebylocking the carrier in the position shown in FIGURE 4. The plunger 31 iscarried in a housing 32 and provided with a knob 33 which allows theplunger to be retracted from its normal position. Bearing inl mind thatall the structurer is contained in the vcompartment 18 which isaccessible only through the locked front cover 13, the carrier 28 may bereleased from its' locked position only by disengaging the plunger 31 bymeans of the knob 33.

(The usual method used to cheat a shop owner or ernployer is to attemptto retrieve the forwarded carbon form of a recorded businesstransaction. An employee may lift the cover 12 and pull back on the setof forms 11 which are over the platen.

The forwarded carbon copies 11a kand 11b located in the lockedcompartment 1S are physically connected to the lower sheets of the setof forms i1. Therefore, this reverse movement will cause the advancedcarbon forms to be pulled back tto a position where the employee canlocate the particular copy that he is seeking and detach it. Thus theemployee may pocket the money received in a transaction, or give a'waygoods to a purchaser who has a receipt for the transaction. With theinstallation of the present attachment, when a reverse movement isimparted to the advanced form the device takes the position shown inFIGURE 4. The reverse movement causes the needle 29 to catch in the copyforms 11a and 11b and go backward with it. Thus, the device takes theposition shown in FIGURE 4 with the weighted carrier secured in itsposition by the engagement of the plunger 3l through the aperture Sti.Also, the needle 29 hasl pierced the advanced forms 11a and 11b. Furtherreverse movement causes further laceration of the advanced forms. Also,subsequent advancing proves unsuccessful because the forms are preventedfrom moving in either direction by the needle Z9 and therefore a jamwill result. Thus, the device has detected and lacerated the form whichwas attempted to be destroyed, and has also prevented further operationof the register by the inability to advance it. The register can only berestored to an operable condition by opening the front compartment 13through the lock 14, the key for which is in the possession of the storeowner or employer.' The employer may gain access to thecompartment andunlock the plunger 31 and restore the carrier 38 to its normal position,ybut he then knows an attempt has been made to deprive him of the fruitsof a transaction, as well as knowing which transaction it was and whowas the probable culprit.

While I have shown and described certain embodiments of my invention, itis to be understood that it is capable of many modifications. Changes,therefore, in the construction and arrangement may be made withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the invention as disclosed in theappended claims. 't

l claim:

.1. An attachment for an autographic register to prevent tampering withadvanced stored forms, comprising: mounting means located adjacent tothepath of the forms being fed toward storage; paper tearing means securedto said mounting means, said paper tearing means being movable between anormal position cooperating with the metal parts of the register todefine a narrow passage to the storage area for `said advanced forms anda paper tearing position blocking passage of the forms past the tearingmeans; and means for tilting said paper tearing means upon theapplication of movement to the forms which is opposite the direction oftravel of advancing forms, said tilted tearing means being in apo-sition to block said passage and cause laceration of a retracted formwhereby further advancing of the forms is prevented and furtherapplication of the movement which is opposite to the advancing movementcauses additional laceration of the previously advanced forms.

2. An attachment for an autographic register to prevent tampering withadvanced business form records of transactions comprising: a papertearing device mounted adjacent to the path of travel of the Aformskbeing fed toward the storage area of said register; said paper tearingdevice in its normal position cooperating with the met-a1 parts of theregister to `deline a passage to the storage area for said forms;tilting means responsive to motion imparted to said forms which isopposite to the normal direction of travel of said forms, said tiltingmeans when l t activated cooperating with said paper tearing means torestrict the passage to the storage area so as to prevent furtheradvance of forms to the storage area; locking means associated with saidtilting means tok maintain same in its activated position; said lockingmeans and tilting means and paper tearing ymeans cooperating to preventfurther advancing of said register and to cause tearing of forms onfurther retraction thereof; and a locked enclosure in said registerenclosing said attachment.

3. An attachment for an autographic registerv toprevent tampering withadvanced Ibusiness form records of transactions, comprising: a needlemounted in a gravity weighted carrier located adjacent to the path ofytravel of a business form being -fed towarda storage areaof saidregister, said needle having a normal position closely adjacent to thepath of said forms; a supporting base secured to the frame of saidregister and pivotally mounting said carrier; a latch secured to saidbase and holding said carrier upto maintain said -needle to its normalposition; said carrier being pivotally responsive to movement impartedto said forms which is opposite to the normal direction of travel ofsaid forms to raise said needle to a position where it intersects thepath of 'travel of said forms; saidy latch cooperating with said carrierto hold said needle in its intersecting position; and a locked enclosurein said register enclosing said attachment. f

4. An attachment for an autographic register to detect tampering withadvanced business -form records of transactions comprising: a supportingbase mounted near the path of travel of said forms and secured to saidregister; a gravity weighted carrier pivotal-ly mounted on saidsupporting base; a needle secured to said carrier, said needle in itsnormal position being adjacent to the path oi travel of said forms; alatch mounted in said supporting -base and holding said gravity weightedcarrier up to maintain said needle in its normal position; said carrierbeing pivotally responsive to :movement imparted to said forms which isopposite to normal` direction of travel of said forms to cause saidneed-le to intersect the path of said fonms; said latch cooperating withsaid carrierjto maintain said needle in its intersecting position sothat advancement of forms is prevented tand lfurther opposite movement'of said form causes laceration thereof; :and a locked closure on theregister enclosing said advanced forms and needle. l

5. An attachment for an autographic register to detect tampering with:advanced business form records of transactions comprising: a supportingbase mounted in apath of travel of said forms and secured to saidregister in an area accessible only through a locked closure; a lgravityweighted carrier pivotally mounted on said supporting base; la needlesecured to said carrier, said needle having a normal position adjacent-to the path of travel of said forms; la latch mounted on saidsupporting base :and holding said :gravity weighted carrier up tomaintain said needle in its-normal position; said carrier beingpivotally responsive to movement imparted to `said forms whichisopposite to the normal -direction of travel of saidy lforms to causesaid needle to intersect the path of said for-nis; said latchcooperating with said carrier to maintain said needle in itsintersecting position so that advancement of forms is prevented andfurther opposite movement of said forms causes laceration thereof.

References Cited in the tile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS

1. AN ATTACHMENT FOR AN AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER TO PREVENT TAMPERING WITHADVANCED STORED FORMS, COMPRISING; MOUNTING MEANS LOCATED ADJACENT TOTHE PATH OF THE FORMS BEING FED TOWARD STORAGE; PAPER TEARING MEANSSECURED TO SAID MOUNTING MEANS, SAID PAPER TEARING MEANS BEING MOVABLEBETWEEN A NORMAL POSITION COOPERATING WITH THE METAL PARTS OF THEREGISTER TO DEFINE A NARROW PASSAGE TO THE STORAGE AREA FOR SAIDADVANCED FORMS AND A PAPER TEARING POSITION BLOCKING PASSAGE OF THEFORMS PAST THE TEARING MEANS; AND MEANS FOR TILTING SAID PAPER TEARINGMEANS UPON THE APPLICATION OF MOVEMENT TO THE FORMS WHICH IS OPPOSITETHE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL OF ADVANCING FORMS, SAID TILTED TEARING MEANSBEING IN A POSITION TO BLOCK SAID PASSAGE AND CAUSE LACERATION OF ARETRACTED FORM WHEREBY FURTHER ADVANCING OF THE FORMS IS PREVENTED ANDFURTHER APPLICATION OF THE MOVEMENT WHICH IS OPPOSITE TO THE ADVANCINGMOVEMENT CAUSES ADDITIONAL LACERATION OF THE PREVIOUSLY ADVANCED FORMS.